Services › Anti-Spam › Email Scams - August 2013

The following email scams were reported to the Electronic Messaging Compliance Unit. Links to scam web pages have been removed and spaces have been added to email addresses to ensure they do not become hyperlinks.

Flatmate scam

From: Frank james <frank james 406 @ gmail com>
Sent: Sunday, 1 September 2013 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: Avondale, 5 bedrooms
Hello ,
My name is Frank. I am 35 years man coming to New Zealand on work purpose. I am looking for accommodation. I work as an Engineer on a ship at the moment and i have limited time to surf the internet and also phone calls is also strictly limited due to nature of my work. I will like you to make the arrangement for the total cost covering my first three months rent together with bond. I will also like you to get back to me with your full home address for me to forward it to my mover to calculate the total cost of moving my little stuffs to New Zealand

Booking tourist flats

From: James Harrison [mailto: james harrisonn 12 @ yahoo com]
Sent: Wednesday, 4 September 2013 1:26 p.m.
Subject: Re: Booking Payment
Dear ,
I confirm your email to book the two bedroom tourist flat rooms for us . Please kindly confirm when you will be available , so that I send you my credit card details for you to charge the total sum of $10,000.00 including bank charges ( 2% credit card fees ) .Then you deduct $1,300.00 to secure our booking and send the balance of $8,700.00 to the Transport Consultant, who will be in charge of our traveling arrangement and other logistic arrangement during and before our arrival .whose information will be send to you as soon as this fund is confirmed in your account . I await your urgent reply .
Best regards,
Dr. James Harrison .

You have to Work for the World to be Free from Poverty

Please beware of the below email attempting to imitate a well known New Zealand personality:

From: Mrs. Jools Topp [jool _ stopp @ yahoo co jp]
Subject: You have to Work for the World to be Free from Poverty.
PLEASE USE THIS FUND TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN YOUR COUNTRY .
From : Mrs. Jools Topp.
To : You,the only hope of the poor.
You have to Work for the World to be Free from Poverty.
Dear Beloved Person of God
Peace be with you, My Name is Mrs. Jools Topp, A New Zealand folk singer, A widow and also philanthropist, I am from New Zealand. I therefore wish to express my gratitude to God in practice on his love instructions.
I am 55 years of age and suffering from both cancer of the heart and that of the throat, which makes it impossible for me to communicate well orally. I am sending you this mail, based on divine direction and trust, and believing that you will not abuse this confidence divinely reposed on you, as a God fearing somebody.
I have ($8.5M Dollars) which I inherited from some contracts I did with some British music promoting companies in West Europe long time ago. As a philanthropist, I have this good intention to give out this my inherited fund to the Less Privileged members of the Society. But due to my present situation, I cannot personally discharge this Humanitarian service. Hence, my desire for a trustworthy and God fearing Fellow such as you to accomplish this good intention.
Definitely, you may ask or wonder why I chose you to accomplish this humanitarian Service? To clear your mind or to answer this question, I considered it very important to reveal this to you. Thus note, as my health deteriorates Day after Day, my Doctor have severally informed me that now that I am still alive, I should endeavor to fulfill my last wishes as he do not see the possibility of my survival, therefore based on his several advises, I prayed and while in prayer I was divinely directed to entrust these Inherited Fund which is (US$8.5M) Eight Million, Eight Hundred Thousand USA Dollars into your able hands {A trustworthy and God Fearing Fellow} for humanitarian services and mostly services to orphanages, Widows, as well as charity homes in your country.
If this my last and humble wish is accomplished, my spirit and soul will rest in perfect peace if I die, I will be happy if you will promise to utilize this fund as my spirit desires. Strictly note, my decision to entrust this fund in your hand is divinely motivated and hence, I oblige you to heed to this divine call to serve and ensure that you accordingly do it with the fear of God, for the betterment of the Less Privileges and your entire society at large.
Right now I am still at the hospital and therefore, need also your prayers for God's Mercy and to be alive for more Months. Once more, as my spirit have directed me to contact you, I solicit that you respond with your complete information, like your full name, Detailed Address, phone numbers and your picture.
PLEASE NOTE, Due to confidenciality of this my mail message to you,Kindly respond back to me through my private email address as below,I can only recive your response through this my private email : ( jool stopp @ yahoo co jp )
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Thanks & Best Regards,
Mrs. Jools Topp.

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RFQ for steel

From: 06997 @ sutorcn com
Subject: Re: RFQ for steel
Dear Sir,
This is Vicky from Sutor steel group in China, we specialize in steel manufacturing for over ten years, with the strength of GI, PPGI, GL, PPGL, with good quality and pretty competitive price.
Sutor group, listed on Nasdaq, introduces the world advanced HDG and PPGI production line, with annual capacity: gavanized steel 70,0000 tons, prepainted GI 40,0000 tons; GL/PPGL 15,0000 mt;
Producing partners: Midea, Hitachi, Samsung, LG, KIA, Toyota, Sangle Solar Energy and so on.
Any inquiry, call me.
Vicky,
Regards/Vicky
Sales Manager

ClearNet Mail Upgrade

From: <webmail clear net nz upgrade @ arcor de>
Subject: Clearnet Mail Upgrade
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[link removed]
Thanks
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Countdown supermarkets

From: "Countdown Supermarkets" <office @ tissot ch>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 15:59:17 -0700
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Divorce settlement email from Zaira Jyong

Email sent from the address: zairayong @ outlook com
Dear Prospective Counsel,
My name is Zaira Jyong. I am contacting your firm in regards to a divorce settlement with my ex husband (Allen Hoshiko) who resides in your jurisdiction.I am currently in Japan.
We had a settlement agreement for him to pay $950,500.00 plus legal fees. He has only paid me $251,500.00 since . I am hereby seeking your firm to represent me in collecting the balance from him. He has agreed already to pay me the balance but it is my belief that a Law firm like yours is needed to help me collect this payment from my ex-husband or litigate this matter if he fails to pay as promised.
Warmest Regards,
Zaira Jyong.
2-1-2 Osaki, Shinagawa-Ku Tokyo
Japan 141-6021
Fax:0867309076
Phone:81-8032131518